In the 1940s, Walt Disney and a group of animators, musicians and others headed to Latin and South America as part of a US government funded trip to help recruit allies ahead of direct American involvement in World War II. The 2008 documentary “Walt and El Grupo” takes a closer look at that trip as […]
The son of Poseidon tries to return Zeus’ famed lighting bolt to the king of the gods in “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.” This film has been controversial because of how much the author of the books hated the script, but it’s not a bad movie. Let me start by saying, I’ve […]
For years “Star Wars” fans clamored for a story that told what happened between the fall of the Republic and the events of the first “Star Wars” film. In 2014, Disney finally provided an answer with “Star Wars Rebels.” The animated series follows a group of rebels as they take a stand against the Empire […]
The seventh episode of the Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, focuses on the music from the series, with the composer Ludwig Göransson talking us through how he created the score for the show, what inspired him, how he came up with the ideas and brought the series to life with music. Much like previous episodes, there […]
In this What’s On Disney Plus Podcast episode, Roger and James discuss all of this weeks Disney+ news including sharing their thoughts on the new film, Artemis Fowl. Topics this week include: “The One And Only Ivan” Coming To Disney+ In August Dinosaurs Coming To Disney+ This Fall Disney+ Launches In Japan Beyoncé In Talks […]
The road to the release of Artemis Fowl has been tricky, first off it was delayed from summer 2019 until May 2020, but following cinemas closing around the world due to the Coronavirus, Disney opted to move it to Disney+, which will no doubt make it one of the biggest Disney+ Originals the service is […]
A Corgi goes surfing and helps the USO, while two other dogs help protect the nation’s food supply by detecting illnesses in bees in the latest episode of “It’s a Dog’s Life.” This series as a whole has been hit or miss. When it hits, it’s a fun show to watch with amazingly adorable dog […]
The sixth episode of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, we get to learn more about the visualization part of making the show, which is where we really get to find out more about the design process. As with all of the episodes, there is a roundtable discussion featuring talent such as the show’s creator Jon Favreau, […]
In this video, Roger shares his thoughts on the “The Child” aka Baby Yoda Pop Vinyl figure from Funko, which is from the Disney+ Original series, Star Wars: The Mandalorian. Check out the review below: You can purchase this “Baby Yoda” Funko Pop Vinyl from retailers including Entertainment Earth
The voice of Goofy and Pluto, Bill Farmer, is back to introduce us to two new dogs in the Disney+ Original Series, “It’s a Dog’s Life.” This week, Farmer introduces us to a dog that helps rescue people from disasters and one that is the Mayor of a small town in Kentucky. This has been […]
The characters of “Star Wars Rebels” were introduced to the world months before their show premiered on the Disney Channel. Between August and September of 2014, Disney Channel released four shorts that run four minutes each. These shorts gave the viewers the first looks at the crew of the ghost. First up, “The Machine in […]
The final two families face off in the Disney kitchen in the finale of season one of “Be Our Chef.” In the finale, the two families must make two dozen desserts in two hours with the winning family earning a Disney cruise. The Wells Family makes a lemon meringue dessert, while the Robbins Family makes […]
Disney give us an inside look at the new film “Artemis Fowl,” the flavor lab where chefs come up with new dish ideas and the new Mickey Mouse ride in the latest edition of “Disney Insider.” I love this series of shorts that gives you a look at big things Disney has in the works, […]
George Lucas fills in the gaps between “Attack of the Clones” and “Revenge of the Sith” with the animated “The Clone Wars” film. The movie takes a look at the infamous Clone Wars and how Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi fought in those wars. We are also introduced to Skywalker’s padawan, Ahsoka Tano. This film […]
The fifth episode of “Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian” focuses on the use of practical effects during the making of the Disney+ smash hit series. Using practical effects is something that Star Wars is known for, especially the original trilogy, which “The Mandalorian” uses as an inspiration. While technology is obviously important and last week’s […]